Neck Break Repair?

Last · 10-27-2008, 06:57 PM

I've found this on eBay & was wondering just how difficult or expensive of a repair would this be?

Sorry Only pic that I have.

Thanks for any & all responses!

Guido · 10-27-2008, 07:07 PM

Easy. $100 to $150 IMO

BCRGreg · 10-27-2008, 07:41 PM

More than that.

shotgunlew · 10-27-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

More than that.

My guess would right around 500.

BCRGreg · 10-27-2008, 08:04 PM

It looks like it was previously repaired, which means that it was done poorly, compromising the area. More pics would help.

I spend a lot of time fixing fixes.....if folks would just DO IT RIGHT, there would not be a second time.

Guido · 10-27-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

It looks like it was previously repaired, which means that it was done poorly, compromising the area. More pics would help.

I spend a lot of time fixing fixes.....if folks would just DO IT RIGHT, there would not be a second time.

You said it was about 150 a neck repair,

or that was what I thought

BCRGreg · 10-27-2008, 08:30 PM

There is no "typical" price because they all break differently.

Last · 10-27-2008, 10:15 PM

Thanks very MUCH!

I surely don't know how you could see a previous repair but I'm certainly not qualified as many here especially you.

I do appreciate your reply & was hoping that I would garner some wisdom from your experience.

What a great forum!

Again, MANY THANKS BCRGreg !

Link to auction

Dino · 10-28-2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

It looks like it was previously repaired, which means that it was done poorly, compromising the area.

Man ... good eye!
I can't see jack.

If it's been repaired before, you're gonna have to use some splints.

Sinmastah · 10-28-2008, 06:08 PM

If I bought it, I would put some epoxy on it, clamp it. Then make two splints out of wood, drill out from the break and glue the splints in. Then sand and finish

I dunno how much it would cost, my tech charged 120 for a headstock break, with the headstock completly broken off.

BCRGreg · 10-28-2008, 11:26 PM

Wanna see a headstock from hell?

05jrock · 10-29-2008, 01:18 AM

the guitar tech I go to took my broken guitar home to fix.Charged $90.Took him a couple of weeks till he got it done which is why he didnt charge to much.Done an awesome job on the repair.

diceman · 10-29-2008, 01:55 AM

Any after shots?

Dino · 10-29-2008, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCRGreg

Wanna see a headstock from hell?

Excellent work.

05jrock · 10-30-2008, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

Any after shots?

will get some up soon.been meaning to do it for a while.I'm just lazy when it comes to computers.

jack briggs · 10-30-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Last

Thanks very MUCH!

I surely don't know how you could see a previous repair but I'm certainly not qualified as many here especially you.

Hard to tell from the pic, but possibly the shading already there in the volute area (where a volute would be) may indicate an oversprayed repair.

Cheers,

Harpozep · 10-30-2008, 02:36 PM

I posted this in another thread, but it's appropriate here as well.
Cost about $450.00 US to take it from Swiss Cheese with a rusty butter knife to the final product.
It had been previously repaired twice! Third one is a charm. No, the rusty knife is long gone. I wonder if George, my luthier still has it? Gotta ask him....

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BCRGreg Grumpy Old Luthier Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,230 Thanks: 51 Thanked 123 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Neck Break Repair? It looks like it was previously repaired, which means that it was done poorly, compromising the area. More pics would help. I spend a lot of time fixing fixes.....if folks would just DO IT RIGHT, there would not be a second time. __________________ Cool guitars, extreme repairs and brutal honesty. www.bcrmusic.com www.grumpyoldmenband.com http://www.youtube.com/user/unkagreg www.ristguitars.com

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